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"There is one sign the Soviets can make that would be unmistakable, that would advance dramatically the cause of freedom and peace. General Secretary Gorbachev, if you seek peace, if you seek prosperity for the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe, if you seek liberalization: Come here to this gate! Mr. Gorbachev, open this gate! Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall! "
- Ronald Reagan, June 12, 1987
Few can forget President Reagan's visionary and inspirational words as he stood in front of the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin in 1987. But this historic speech was not an isolated event. It was part of a larger, calculated strategy by President Reagan to bring an end to the Cold War, which included numerous diplomatic meetings between President Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev. In 1982, President Reagan first addressed Berlin where he declared:
"Do Soviet leaders want to be remembered for a prison wall, ringed with barbed wire and with armed guards, whose weapons are aimed at their own civilians? Do they want to conduct themselves in a way that will earn only the contempt of free peoples and distrust of their own citizens?"
The speech at the Brandenburg Gate in 1987 was planned in connection of President Reagan's already-planned visit to Berlin to mark the 750th anniversary of the city. A memo by Ambassador Richard Burt regarding the President's speech recommended pushing a bold vision as an antidote to the malaise affecting Germany. The memo suggested that the President's speech should call for a specific action to back up his words. The Brandenburg Gate– the most powerful symbol of the division of Europe – was chosen as the location for the speech
The Wall came down on November 9, 1989. President Reagan, no longer in office, participated in a live interview with ABC News Anchor Sam Donaldson from Rancho del Cielo in Santa Barbara, California.
On April 12, 1990, President Ronald Reagan stood next to a 6,338 pound, 9 ½ foot tall piece of the Berlin Wall that had just arrived for display at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum. With colorful graffiti featuring a large butterfly on its "West" side and the stark grey concrete showing on its "East" side, President Reagan remarked:
"Let our children and grandchildren come here and see this wall and reflect on what it meant to history. Let them understand that only vigilance and strength will deter tyranny."
Since receiving the Wall, President Reagan's wish has come true – millions of visitors, including hundreds of thousands of school children, have visited the Wall at the Reagan Library and learned its lesson of freedom and democracy for all.
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House on Wednesday defended the inclusion of a change to President Barack Obama's healthcare law in the proposed Senate budget deal as a modest adjustment, rather than a concession that the administration was making to prevent a debt default.
"The income verification provision ... was negotiated by Senate Democrats and Senate Republicans and is a modest adjustment to the existing Affordable Care Act law," White House spokesman Jay Carney told reporters at a briefing. "We've always said we were willing to make improvements and adjustments to the law," he added. "Ransom would be a wholly different thing."
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ASTON, Pa. - March 14, 2013 --A suburban Philadelphia school district may expel a senior who had played Daddy Warbucks in the school musical 'Annie' before he got into an altercation with the director and was suspended.
The Delaware County Daily Times reports Sun Valley High School is holding an expulsion hearing for Sam Schmucker on Thursday.
Family members say Schmucker had the lead role of Daddy Warbucks until three weeks ago. That's when they say he grabbed play director John Baxter by the shoulder after Baxter had raised his voice at an actress.
Schmucker was removed from the play and has served two 10-day suspensions. His family says he was wrong, but shouldn't be expelled. Baxter says he's had nothing to do with the disciplinary decisions.
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Accounting at UW-Green Bay provides both in-depth knowledge and the broad business background necessary to understand the role of accounting in the business world.
Graduates are qualified to take professional accounting examinations, including the CPA* (Certified Public Accountant), CMA (Certified Management Accountant), and CIA (Certified Internal Auditing) examinations. Alumni surveys indicate that alumni perceive the Accounting program very favorably, their program of study prepared them extremely well for their careers, the quality of the Accounting faculty is "excellent," and they would recommend the program to others.
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text: Maternal infection is an environmental factor that can increase the incidence of autism in the offspring. In an animal model of this risk factor, respiratory infection of pregnant mice yields offspring that develop behavioral abnormalities and neuropathology consistent with those observed in autistic patients. These changes can be mimicked by maternal injection of the dsRNA, poly(I:C), which evokes an anti-viral inflammatory response. Recent studies have shown that the cytokine interleukin-6 (IL-6) is necessary and sufficient for mediating the development of behavioral and transcriptional changes in this maternal immune activation (MIA) model. While IL-6 is critical for mediating the effects of MIA, the mechanism by which IL-6 acts to alter neural development is unknown. Preliminary results indicate that IL-6 activates cells in the placenta and fetal brain, causing the induction of IL-6 response genes and IL-6 mRNA as well. This project will identify the cells that respond to IL-6 and localize the source(s) of IL-6 production. The long-term goals are to elucidate the molecular mechanisms by which IL-6 alters fetal brain development and to discover how these defects influence postnatal behavioral dysfunction.


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I first discovered the food blog "Sticky, Gooey, Cream, Chewy" because the name totally intrigued me. The food photography is beautiful...professional and the recipes definitely tickle my sweet taste buds. This recipe, in particular, is beautifully photographed!
A couple of months ago, I finally bought an Ableskiver pan that had been on my mental wish list -- it's that peculiar looking round cast-iron pan with the 7 holes in them. I've wanted to buy one for so long, but I could not justify the price tag at Williams-Sonoma. I found one at Bed, Bath & Beyond for about $15.00, with a coupon that I had kept in my purse.
When I saw the post on SGCC, just a few days ago, I made up my mind that this weekend I was going to take a maiden voyage with my unopened kitchen gadget. The recipe inside the box did not appeal to me at all-- Bisquick! No way! I GOOGLED to find various recipe, but I settled on SGCC's recipe, and bravely beat my egg whites and folded them into the batter (I'm always nervous that I'll blow this step). My prep time took about 5 minutes and the batter came together very easily. I was ready to start cooking my "Ables" in less then 15 minutes.
My pan has a non-stick finish, so I just brushed a little melted unsalted butter into the pan. I filed each well about half way. They puffed up pretty fast! The first batch was showered with cinnamon sugar. I remembered that I had saved some cherry pie filling for a parfait (which I keep meaning to post) I had made, last week. So, the next batch, I filled each well less than halfway (just under 1/2 Tablespoon. I filled a tsp of filling and added more batter to the top.
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Man dies in Woolwich crash
Sheriff's Office: Speed, alcohol considered factors
Man dies in Woolwich crash
Sheriff's Office: Speed, alcohol considered factors
WOOLWICH, Maine —
A man died within a couple miles of his home in Woolwich on Wednesday night.
Duane K. York, 59, was driving a Nissan sedan east on Gray Corner Road when he lost control, ran off the road and struck a large pine tree, a release from the Sagadahoc County Sheriff's Office said. Deputies in the area heard the sound of the crash and were first to arrive in the area of 76 Gray Corner road and found that York was dead.
"The driver was not wearing a seat belt. Speed and alcohol are considered contributing factors," Sheriff Joel A. Merry said in a release.
The Bath Police Department is doing a reconstruction of the fatal crash while members of the sheriff's office try to determine where York was earlier in the evening.


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In May 2010, he was diagnosed with a stage 4 brain tumor. Cashy, as he is affectionately called, spent 10 months at a Salt Lake City hospital enduring high-dose chemotherapy and a bone marrow transplant.
His tumor was inoperable, inextricably wrapped around his optic nerve.
Cashy's father, Mike Hyde, said he was so sick, he hadn't eaten in more than 40 days. He was so sick, he was vomiting eight to 10 times a day and couldn't lift his head off his pillow.
"They asked us six to seven times if we wanted to quit efforts and just let him go," said Cashy's mother, Kalli.
Cashy's parents made a radical decision. They asked Cashy's doctors to take him off his anti-nausea and pain medications.
Instead, Cashy's parents turned to cannabis oil, made from marijuana. It's a substance that is illegal under federal law.
Kalli Hyde, a registered nurse, and her husband began sneaking the cannabis oil into Cashy's feeding tube. They did not inform Cashy's oncologist.
Cashy's appetite returned. The couple says Cashy slept more and appeared to be in less pain, all of which seemed to help the boy endure the grueling chemotherapy.
"Within 2 weeks time, Cashy was off all those drugs. He was sitting up in bed eating, he was laughing," the father said. "The doctors and nurses told us that it was a miracle and amazing."
In January 2011, the parents say doctors told them Cashy was in remission, but the family's joy was short lived. An MRI in October 2011 showed Cashy's tumor had returned. That's when their second cancer fight started.
Marijuana is classified as a Schedule I drug by the Drug Enforcement Administration. That means the DEA believes marijuana has "no currently accepted medical use" and has a "high potential for abuse."
Trying to change that, the California Medical Association recently urged the federal government to make it easier for scientists to conduct more medical research on marijuana.
"I think there is tremendous potential for using cannabinoids for treating cancer," said Dr. Prakash Nagarkatti of the University of South Carolina School of Medicine.
"Cannabinoids" are the chemical compounds unique to marijuana, or cannabis.
Researchers like Dr. Nagarkatti see promise.
"We can use these cannabinoids to activate those receptors that are found on cancer cells and thereby be able to kill the cancer cells," he said.
Dr. Nagarkatti and his team of researchers were among the first to show that the active compounds in cannabinoids can target a cancer cell, unlock the receptor and direct the cancer cell to self-destruct.
"When you inject marijuana cannabinoids called THC into mice, we found that almost 25% to 30% of the mice would reject the cancer or reject the tumor," Nagarkatti said. "The cells basically commit suicide and they die."
Dr. Nagarkatti's results in mice are so promising, he's beginning human clinical trials with leukemia patients.
"Cashy's not a criminal," Mike Hyde said. "Cashy just wants to live. Cashy wants to go outside and play."
Cashy's second bout with brain cancer brought the family to Southern California's Loma Linda University Children's Hospital for six weeks of proton radiation.
Once again, the parents did not tell Cashy's doctors about the cannabis oil out of fear his treatment would be stopped. They did not get Cashy a medical marijuana recommendation for California.
"Prosecution is not my worry. Cashy turning 4 is my worry. If Cashy can turn 4 and I'm sitting in jail, that's fine," the father said.
The Hydes believe so strongly in the power of cannabis, they both say they use marijuana themselves.
The mother, six months pregnant, said she smoked marijuana for pregnancy-related nausea.
"I just want to spread the word to other parents," she said. "They need to know that he is flourishing on this medication."
Cashy's brain tumor shrunk by half during six weeks of radiation therapy at Loma Linda. But the potential for marijuana to act on cancerous tumors isn't known yet.
"Cannabis is felt to act in a number of different ways against tumors and one is by blocking angiogenesis or the creation of new blood vessels," said Dr. Donald Abrams, an oncologist at UC San Francisco.
Cashy's battle with cancer is far from over, but it's a fight his family won't back down from.
"Cashy has cancer and we're fighting cancer. Cancer has no rules, and neither do I," Mike Hyde said.
It's been about seven weeks since Cashy completed his radiation at Loma Linda. The tumor has continued to shrink.
Cashy's parents say the MRI scans they got last week show the tumor is gone for now. He is in remission again.
A foundation has been established in Cashy's name. The Cash Hyde Foundation buys wagons and customizes them with IV poles and stickers and donates them to hospitals.


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Lovell's Canadian Dominion Directory, 1871, Nova ScotiaLovell's Canadian Dominion Directory, 1871, Nova Scotia.Other than the government's official census this is probably the most exhaustive single source of information on the inhabitants of "The Dominion," and the two closely allied but still independent Provinces of Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland, in this period. In the Preface to the directory John Lovell, the editor and publisher, sets out the background to the conception and production of this mammoth work and from this it can be seen that his objective was to identify as many individuals as possible in the 6 Provinces. He did, however, appear to limit himself to listing only the "heads" of families and independent residents such as borders and roomers. Unlike so many contemporary directories, it includes people from all "walks" of life so laborers, farmers, tradesmen, merchants, "professionals," military, clergy, politicians, consuls and even representatives of the Crown all get "equal billing." Also in the alphabetically arranged lists are businesses and stores, usually showing the proprietor or manager as well as the address of the business. Frequently the business proprietors and managers are also listed in their own homes as well. Each listing for individuals gives the full name the occupation(s), the street address and an indication of the type of residence such as "h" for house, or "bds" for boards. The "commercial" listings give the name of the business, the nature of the business, the person to contact and the street address. This is an essential resource for anyone researching Eastern and Central Canada in the late 1800's. This is an enormous book of in excess of 2,500 pages.The Archive CD Books Project exists to make reproductions of old books, documents and maps available on CD to genealogists and historians, and to cooperate with local libraries, museums and record offices in providing money to renovate old books in their collection, and to donate books to their collections, where they will be preserved for future generations.
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Why the hurry in trading Luongo if at all. We have probably the best goalie tandem in the league and when Luongo finally has a bad game or two put Sneids back in and visa-versa. Contrary to what you might think Gillis knows what hes doing. Thank Christ you're not running the show.RoyalDude wrote:We ain't dealing with the Panthers, THEY DON'T HAVE MONEY. It makes no sense to trade Luongo at this age and contract to a team at the current state they are in. It's not a fit for Luongo, it's not a fit for Tallon and it's certainly not a fit for the owners there.SKYO wrote:
Luongo + Schroeder for Weiss + Shore + Clemmenson <-- Good top 6 center rental and a 3rd line center who can help now and way into the future for top 6 center duties.
Luongo will be 34 in April, Gillimiblicle waits to trade him this off-season, he will turn 35 in the first year of his new team. The longer this goes on the less valuable his asset becomes. It's simple math. TRADE HIM NOW! GET WHAT YOU CAN!


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District Court Chief Judge Mark MacDonnell will preside over the Anthony Wright case.
District Court Chief Judge Mark MacDonnell will preside over the Anthony Wright case.
Wright, 42, of Florence, was arrested on first-degree murder, second-degree murder and conspiracy to commit murder in the death of longtime local funeral home director Byron Griffy.
Griffy, 77, of Fowler, was found dead of a gunshot wound. Griffy was a longtime resident of the Lower Arkansas Valley and had owned Griffy Family Funeral Home in Fowler before retiring, a few years before his death.
District Judge Michael Schiferl recused himself last week after discovering his wife, a local school teacher, is working on an educational team with a relative of Griffy.
During Wednesday's hearing, bond was argued and MacDonnell is taking the information under advisement.
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NEW ORLEANS — There's snow on the roof. But is there any fire left in Ed Reed's belly?
That's the question the Baltimore Ravens safety has been asked about this week — far more than anything about the San Francisco 49ers, his team's opponent Sunday in Super Bowl XLVII.
It's the first for Reed in his Hall of Fame career. And it's being played a few miles down river from where he first made his mark at Destrehan High.
But will it also be his last? Sometimes it seems like Reed, prematurely gray at 34, has a different answer for every query:
- "I didn't say I was definitely coming back, but I'm planning on it."
- "When I say I'm thinking about retiring, that's me sensing my body physically to see where I am, where I feel."
- "Do I think this is my final game? No, not at all."
- "I'm not about to say this is my last game. Now if that's what it takes to get the guys pumped, though, I would say it."
- "We'll see when we cross that bridge."
That bridge crossing could be here soon.
Eleven years in the NFL plus, as he points out, countless games since he was a child — on Thursday, he pointed out a scar on his forehead from when he ran into a mailbox during a long-ago street game back in the St. Charles Parish community of St. Rose — have taken their toll.
He has been bothered by a nerve impingement for several years, one that nearly led him to call it quits in 2010. This season, Reed suffered a torn labrum early that still affects him. He brings in a personal physician each week, "paying out of my pocket for my physical well-being."
But above that, Reed has become increasingly aware of the long-term effects of head injuries.
"I feel effects from it," he said of the concussions he has suffered. "Some days, I wake up and I'm like, 'Where did my memory go?' I mean, who doesn't wake up and forget things? But there have been some things that honestly put up a flag."
Reed certainly doesn't want to face the prospect of going through dementia or depression issues that apparently led Hall of Fame linebacker Junior Seau to commit suicide last year.
"I'm worried for my family," said Reed, who has a son, also named Ed, although he gave no other details about the child. "For my family, or for any family to go through something like that, God forbid.
"But to be honest with you, none of us know our time or how we're going to go. Sometimes the way you live can have an effect on the way you go."
Reed acknowledges the way he plays may have contributed to his problems and those of others. This season he was fined $105,000 for hits on defenseless receivers. A one-game suspension was overturned.
"It's a kid sport," he said. "But we're just grown men playing it. We're not out there trying to hurt someone. It's what we signed up for, though."
And even if Reed does decide there's another season or even two left in him, the Ravens may not agree.
Reed will be an unrestricted free agent for 2013, and the Ravens are unlikely to continue playing him anything near the $7.2 million he received this season. Reed has not always seen eye-to-eye with coach John Harbaugh, although that relationship improved this year.
"Ed Reed is a mentor for our players," Harbaugh said. "He's a spiritual leader, he's an emotional leader and he's a big part of who we are."
More, some say, than even retiring linebacker and fellow Miami alum Ray Lewis whose pre-, in- and postgame histrionics have been on full display during his Last Ride Tour to the Super Bowl.
"It's been such a blessing to play with that dude," Ravens linebacker Dannell Ellerbe told ESPN. "He's just so much of a leader that's behind the scenes. He don't need the cameras or anything. He's a guy that you respect because he really don't care about being in the limelight."
On the Ravens' Mt. Rushmore, Reed is one of the faces.
"When we drafted Ed, safeties weren't valued that much," said Brian Billick, Baltimore's coach when Reed was drafted with the 22nd pick in 2002. "But he's been special because of his leadership, his understanding of the game and his way he's translated that understanding to the field. I know it doesn't happen much more in this day and age, but I'd hate to see Ed finish his career as anything but a Raven."
Ravens General Manager Ozzie Newsome has been noncommittal on Reed's return.
"That's something Ed and I will talk about when all is said and done." Newsome said. "Ed doesn't have an agent, so it's just going to be Ed and me."
The Ravens could put the franchise tag on Reed to keep him one more year, but only if they're able to reach a deal with quarterback Joe Flacco.
But the likelihood is that, if Reed is playing next year, it won't be with the Ravens. It could be with Bill Belichick at New England, which has played Baltimore in the past two AFC Championship Games.
Belichick has long expressed his admiration for Reed. After the Ravens beat the Patriots in this year's game, Belichick sought out Reed and told him, "Finish it."
Reed cuts the sleeves off his hoodies because he likes the way they look on the Patriots coach. More than that, he's mindful of how Belichick has not hesitated to add players late in their career, such as safety Rodney Harrison.
On Thursday, during the players' final pregame media session, Reed sought to diffuse the Belichick connection.
"Would I play for Bill Belichick?" he asked. "Yes. What football player wouldn't want to play for coach Belichick? But my heart is in Baltimore. I've said since I came into this league I didn't want to be one of those guys who winds up jumping from team to team."
No matter what happens, this has been a happy week for Reed. He's finally in the Super Bowl — in his hometown, no less. And it hasn't been as a fading veteran.
Elected to his ninth Pro Bowl, Reed was one of two Baltimore defensive players to start all 16 games. His 58 tackles were his most since 2006, and his four interceptions gave him 61 for his career, most among active players in the league.
"Even when it doesn't look like Ed is playing a big role in our defense, he is," defensive coordinator Don Pees said. "There are things we ask him to do, positions we put him in that have an impact that can't be seen by the media or on TV."
Reed played the key role in a pivotal point of the season. After a 43-13 loss to Houston in October, Reed, along with safety Bernard Pollard, talked Harbaugh out of practicing in full pads the following Wednesday, expressing other team frustrations as well.
But when the practice went poorly, it was Reed who called out his teammates for letting down their coach.
"I think that's ultimately what pushed us over the edge from being a good to being a potentially great team," linebacker Brendon Ayanbadejo told ESPN. "And a lot of it came to fruition because of the kind of man Ed is."
Reed was known for that kind of leadership at Miami, too. But with the Ravens, he's taken a public back seat to the flamboyant Lewis.
Known for his acts of generosity and support in back home — Friday is Ed Reed Day at Destrehan High — Reed generally avoided the media spotlight in Baltimore. He even dressed and groomed himself shabbily to give the impression of a semi-recluse.
That seemed to change when the Ravens beat the Patriots. In the locker room afterward, Reed was joyfully singing, "I've got two tickets to paradise."
And since the team's arrival in New Orleans, Reed has clearly relished what may well be his one and only Super Bowl, smiling and laughing through interview sessions.
"This is awesome," he said. "To come home, to be in Louisiana, playing in the Super Bowl … I really can't explain it. Everything I've been through to get to this point. I'm just trying to enjoy it and not hold everything in."
And he hasn't even gotten to game day yet. One computer model for the game shows the Ravens winning, Reed clinching the victory with an interception.
"That would be perfect," he said. "You dream about finishing under the shower of confetti."
But by "finish," does Reed mean this season or his career?
"When Ed says he's just focused on the game right now, he means it," said Janne Hall, the secretary at Destrehan High, whose family Reed lived with during his senior year. "Nobody knows what he's going to do.
"I don't think Ed knows."


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(AllHipHop News) Jay-Z is suing his former personal chef, who also ran the 40/40 Club's kitchen, over the menu at the rap mogul's famous sports bar.
The rapper recently filed a $1.5 million lawsuit against Mike Shand, in Manhattan Federal Court.
According to the lawsuit, Mike Shand failed to perform significant aspects of his deal with the 40/40 Club, which called for him to spice up the menu for the club's $10,000,000 renovation earlier this year.
But the lawsuit claims that the chef's lack of performance cost the club lost profits, along with the alienation of its patrons.
Additionally, the 40/40 Club claims it was not able to replace the menu items that Shand was paid to provide.
A lawyer for Shand told the New York Post that his client, who has traveled around the world with Jay-Z, was surprised by the lawsuit.
"Mike's a great chef, and it is unclear why 40/40 would contemplate a lawsuit against him," Shand's lawyer Vik Pawar said. "Nevertheless, we will respond accordingly when he gets served with the complaint."


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Written by Deb Egenberger Friday, 05 October 2012 19:19
A mini-grant through the Retree Nebraska Initiative of the Nebraska Forest Service has allowed the village of Brady to add 10 new trees to the landscape.
The village tree board and Jeff Kennedy of Kennedy Landscaping Services in Gothenburg planted the trees in different areas of town on Monday.
Since 2008, the village has removed 17 diseased and dying trees, replacing them with 47 new trees.
The tree board also cleaned and added new mulch to all the of the new trees planted over the past four years.


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Critiquing and Revising Arguments (Day 1 of 2)
Lesson 11 of 12
Objective: SWBAT critique the work of their colleagues, and make revisions to their own work.
Big Idea: Critique and revision are two of the most important skills a person can learn in any field. They're also hard work. Here is a way to get started in Algebra 1 class.
Today's opener (it's also on the first three slides of today's Prezi) is a repeat of one of the problems from the review problem set, "What Can You Do So Far?" This problem set was the focus of yesterday's class. Over the next two weeks, the problem set will serve to motivate review of a variety of different problems, and I'll reference it consistently with students as the unit comes to a close.
For today's opener we think about extending the Addition and Multiplication tables from the Number Line Project out to larger numbers. Thinking about the set of locations at which a given number can be found on the Addition and Multiplication tables paves the way for students to think about what the graphs
- x + y = n
- xy = n
will look like.
Thanks to our experience in the field, you or I might recognize the shapes of these two functions. But for students I'm trying to build some background knowledge before delving into that later in the year. For now, I want students to understand why a given number on the addition table will always have the same neighbors, while a number on the multiplication table will find itself in different company depending on its location.
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Part 3: Critique
Today's Prezi slides continue by giving students an overview of the work that they'll engage in during today's and tomorrow's classes. Students will critique each other's work on Part 2 of the Linear Equation Project. They will then revise their work in some way, before submitting the project two days from now.
I want critique to become something that's not just normal, but indispensable in this class, and that work begins here. It's hard work. It requires a great deal of attention from students, and a great deal of patience of flexibility from the teacher.
To begin our work, I distribute Part 3 of the Linear Equation Project, which is called "Critique and Final Draft". Students will find a partner, critique that partner's work, then produce a final draft of the equation and justification that they created on Part 2 of the project. There are four areas that I've laid out for students to examine. I introduce these by navigating around the Part 3 handout on slides 7 through 12 of the Prezi, and by briefly discussing the meaning of each.
Please take a look at this narrative video for a description of the types of feedback and revision that students may engage in. My goal is for everyone to have something to show for this. I want everyone to try justifying the solution to an equation, and I want everyone to be able to explain at least one way in which their work has improved. The act of participation is as important as what actually happens here, because it sets the stage for what comes next.
For your perusal, I've included an example of critique from an average-level student: page 1, and page 2. I would like for this student to go into greater depth here, but I also think that her level of engagement is enough for her to learn and improve over the course of the year. Additionally, here are before and after critique snapshots of another student's work.
As this work continues, there is a lot that can happen. Students will have a chance to solidify their knowledge of the arithmetic properties, which they will continue to gather on the note catcher.
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With a little less than 10 minutes left in the class, I distribute cover sheets for the Linear Equation Project. Everyone still has more to do; most students need to finish their critique, and everyone will need time to complete their final drafts, and I will provide them with that time tomorrow. I don't want to rush anyone, but I want them to have the rubric (which is on the back of the cover sheet) and I want everyone to understand what I'll be collecting two days from now.
There are three things to note about the cover sheet:
- The submission checklist tells students exactly what to hand in. I'll have to direct their attention to this a few times over the next few days. Having it in writing helps me be clear and consistent, as students will continually ask me to repeat my expectations for what gets handed in.
- Four reflection questions are at the bottom of the cover sheet. I always ask my students to reflect in some way when they submit a project. There are different levels of rigor that students apply to their responses here, but all are instructive to me as a teacher, and I believe that for students, the act of saying what they've learned is always productive. Take a look at some of the samples of student responses I've included here and think about what you're learning about each of these students.
- The rubric is on the back. An important growth area in my practice is that I'm learning to write rubrics that are simple for students to understand, quick and user-friendly for me, and that offer plenty of space for me to give useful feedback to kids. I feel like I'm moving in that direction with this rubric, but in doing so, I've kind of left behind the detailed description of each mastery-level. This is a work in progress for me, and I welcome your feedback.


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FTL is so addictive, 2 hours went by in a blink of an eye. Another FTL jump and I would've reached the final sector but nooo, I had to help a fugitive and get my ship destroyed in the process.Music is top-notch, might buy the soundtrack later.
Seeing more of why Raiden went slightly nuts. ....Really, Rose?
My friend is addicted to this game too. I watched some videos, but I don't see what the big deal is; it looks somewhat boring. Is there something I don't get?
I've been abusing the DLC maps in Fire Emblem and I feel bad about it. Poor Nanna...she can't even fight back.
Quote from: Starmongoose on February 11, 2013, 08:36:08 PMI've been abusing the DLC maps in Fire Emblem and I feel bad about it. Poor Nanna...she can't even fight back.I get sad playing that map because the characters make me feel like I"m missing out on something super cool
I've moved on to act 3 of MGS4, following a dude around an empty town is... boring. Otacon is starting to grate on me. Can't Naomi keep him busy?


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POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. -- Dutchess County's Republican elections commissioner has agreed to stop demanding college students provide the name of their dorms and their room number in order to register to vote.
That agreement, approved on May 13 by U.S. District Judge Kenneth Karas, settles a class action suit brought by four students attending colleges in Dutchess County who claimed they were illegally denied the right to vote in the 2012 election.
Dutchess County Democratic Elections Commissioner Fran Knapp called the agreement "a great victory for student voting rights here in Dutchess County."
Republican Elections Commissioner Erik Haight said it puts to end to what he said was inconsistency in the elections board's policies.
In October 2012, Haight barred roughly 100 students at Bard College, Marist College and the Culinary Institute of America from registering to vote because although the students had listed the street address of their dormitory on their applications they did not list the name of the dorm in which they resided. Haight, who was appointed to the Board of Elections in 2011, claimed his action was in keeping with a 2003 board policy. Knapp, who opposed Haight's action, said no such requirement existed except for students at Vassar College in the town of Poughkeepsie, where the dorms are divided between two election districts.
The move prompted the state Board of Elections to take the unusual step of issuing a written advisory opinion in which it stated that a street address was all that was required unless there was a specific reason, such as exists at Vassar College, for additional information in order to identify the election district where a voter lives.
On the day before the 2012 election, Karas issued an order directing the Dutchess County Board of Elections to register those students.
The May 13 agreement permanently prohibits the Dutchess County Board of Elections from rejecting any student application solely because dorm name and room number information is lacking.
Federal Court Order-DC College Students2013 by Daily Freeman
As part of the agreement, the county will have to pay the $37,237 in legal fees incurred by the attorneys who represented the students in the lawsuit as well as $18,000 in legal fees for Haight's attorney and $2,797.50 for Knapp's attorney.


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Audio of Ole Miss head coach Matt Insell's time on the SEC teleconference Monday as well as audio of Arkansas head coach Tom Collen and Auburn head coach Terri Williams-Flournoy.
Ole Miss is the No. 14 seed in this week's 2014 SEC Tournament in Duluth, Ga., and will open tournament action against 11-seed Arkansas in the first round Wednesday (7:30 p.m. CT, Fox Sports South/SportSouth). The winner of Wednesday's game will play 6-seed Auburn in the second round Thursday.
Ole Miss head coach Matt Insell
Arkansas head coach Tom Collen


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Age 60, died Wednesday, January 9, 2013 at his residence due to complications from ALS. Funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. Sunday, January 13, 2013 at the Swartz Funeral Home, 1225 West Hill Road, The Reverend George L. Cleaves, Jr. officiating. Visitation 4-8 p.m. Friday, 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. and 5-8 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. Sunday until the time of the service at the funeral home. Cremation will take place following the service. Greg believed in giving back to his community and did so in a great way. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Clio Community Council, Clio City Hall, 505 West Vienna Road, Clio, MI 48420 or ALS Michigan Chapter. Greg was born in Flint on February 8, 1952, the son of Stanley and Virginia (Wood) Peacock. Greg received his D.D.S. from University of Michigan where he graduated 2nd in his class. He was a member of Omicron Kappa Upsilon (Honorary dental fraternity for top 10% of all graduates in the U.S.) Greg was a member of the American Dental Society since 1976. He practiced at Faucher Dental in Saginaw for two years then began his own practice in Clio on April 19, 1978. Greg was a Fellow of the Academy of General Dentistry and a Fellow of the American College of Dentistry. He was on the Executive Board of Genesee District Dental Society. Greg was presented Boss of the Year by the Genesee District Dental Society in 1992. He volunteered to do dental work in Guatemala with his wife Susan, son Zachary and friend Allen Methvan through the Rotary. He donated free dental care to those in need for many years. Dr. Peacock was Treasurer for Clio Community Council for 25 years. He was instrumental in raising money for the "Fourth of July Fireworks" in Clio since it began. Greg served as Vice President of Clio Chamber of Commerce and was a member of the Rotary in Clio. He was active in local and state politics. Greg was on the original committee that started the bike path in Clio. He was an actor with the Clio Cast and Crew for "Annie" and "Sound of Music". Greg was a member of the Greater Flint Health Coalition. He received a Child Health Care Provider Award for Outstanding Child Care Advocacy in 2008 and was awarded the Service Above Self Award - Clio Rotary Club - Lifetime Achievement Award on May 8, 2010. Greg also received the Distinguished Service Award In Recognition and Appreciation of His Devoted and Tireless Service to Genesee District Dental Society and the Betterment of Oral Health of the Greater Flint Community. He was a member of the Clio Country Club. Greg married Susan Johnson on December 29, 2002. He loved to travel and was also an avid outdoorsman, enjoying golfing, hunting, fishing and skiing. Dr. Peacock was forced into retirement in 2005 due to back surgery. Greg was committed to giving back to his community in everything he did. Surviving are wife, Susan; son, Dr. Zachary Peacock and wife Dr. Carolyn Peacock; daughter, Dr. Elizabeth (Betsy) Peacock; special step-son, Jason Johnson; grandson, Gregory Harper Peacock; and Ryleigh Tobin who was like a granddaughter to Greg; mother, Virginia Copenhaver; sister, Cyndy and husband Steven Ruszkowski; sister-in-law, Kay Omalia and husband Don Fochtman; brother-in-law, Dick and wife Cathie Riddlemoser; nephews, Justin and Jordan Ruszkowski and Derek Riddlemoser; nieces, Kristi Benevidas, Olivia Popal and Paula "Pebbles" Benevidas; special neighbor and Godfather to Zach and Betsy, Paul Isles and compassionate caregivers, Diane McLogan and Sam Vanderlaan. He was preceded in death by his father, Stanley Peacock and step-father Phillip Copenhaver. Your condolences may be shared with the family at swartzfuneralhomeinc.com
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BackupBuddy Remote Destinations: Rackspace
BackupBuddy supports Rackspace Cloud Files as a remote destination for storing backup files. For more information, visit: http://www.rackspace.com/cloud/files/
Adding Rackspace as a Remote Destination
- Once on the Remote Destinations page, click the +Add New button to add Rackspace as a remote destination.
- From the Add New Destination page, configure the following destination settings:
- Destination name - Name of the new destination to create. This is for your convenience only.
- Local file path - Provide the full path to the location's directory. This must map to the web location for the destination URL.
- Migration URL - Enter the URL corresponding to the FTP destination path. This URL must lead to the location where files uploaded to this remote destination would end up. If the destination is in a subdirectory make sure to match it in the corresponding URL.
- Archive limit - [Example: 5] - Enter 0 for no limit. This is the maximum number of archives to be stored in this specific destination. If this limit is met the oldest backups will be deleted.
- Once you've entered all of your settings, Test Settings and click the +Add Destination button.
- Your new location will now show on the Remote Destinations page in BackupBuddy. If you need to change your settings, click the gear symbol to the right of the destination.
See also
- Introduction
- BackupBuddy Stash
- Amazon S3
- Dropbox
- Local Directory
- Rackspace
- Recent Transfer Status


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By Yusri Al-Jammal
HEBRON West Bank (Reuters) - Israel sent more troops to the occupied West Bank on Saturday to step up searches for three Israeli teenagers believed to have been abducted by Palestinians, with a military source saying it was not known if they were dead or alive.
The two 16-year-olds and a third, 19-year-old man disappeared on Thursday night after they left a Jewish settlement bloc where they were seminary students.
Since then the Israeli army has carried out house-to-house searches, round-ups and interrogations in the nearby Palestinian city of Hebron and outlying villages.
They arrested at least 12 Hebron area residents, including two women, confiscated video from privately owned security cameras and prevented around 300 residents from leaving the area, Palestinian officials and witnesses said.
The incident tests ties between Israel and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, which were frayed by his power-sharing deal in April with Hamas Islamists hostile to the Jewish state.
In a televised statement delivered after he conferred with his security chiefs, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the three teenagers had "definitely" been kidnapped - though he did not say by whom.
Netanyahu accused Abbas's alliance with Hamas of having emboldened Palestinian militants. He demanded the Palestinian leader do "all that is necessary" to resolve the crisis.
"The terrorists came from the (Palestinian) Authority's territory, and the Authority is responsible," Netanyahu said, referring to Abbas's administration, which exercises limited self-rule in the West Bank.
Wasel Abu Youssef, a senior member of Abbas's umbrella Palestine Liberation Organisation, rejected Netanyahu's charge.
"This is obfuscation meant to prepare for a military offensive as part of his ongoing and declared war against the Palestinian people," Abu Yousself told Reuters.
On Friday, the U.S. State Department said that, at its urging, Abbas was "working closely together" with Israel. Palestinian security officials said they were helping Israeli counterparts in the search. Hamas condemned that cooperation.
To escalate the searches and prevent the possible smuggling of the teenagers to the Gaza Strip or Jordan, Israel would bring a "significant" number of additional forces to the Hebron area, including a paratrooper brigade, a military source said: "We need more boots on the ground to deal with this serious development. We need to be able to track them down, we need to use all of the capabilities at our hands in order to bring this to a quick end."
Defence Minister Moshe Yaalon told reporters that Israel's "working assumption" was that the three were still alive. Yet the Israeli military source said: "We can't confirm if they are alive or dead. We don't know at this time."
Without itself claiming responsibility, Hamas praised those behind the suspected kidnapping.
"Security coordination between (Palestinian Prime Minister Rami) Hamdallah's and Abbas's security services and the enemy to locate the heroes of the Hebron operation and arrest them is a moral stain," said Hamas spokesman Fawzi Barhoum.
Palestinian militants have said in the past that they want to kidnap Israelis to win concessions from the Israeli government. More than 1,000 Palestinian prisoners were freed in 2011 in exchange for the release of an Israeli soldier held captive in the nearby Gaza Strip for more than five years.
In past deals with Lebanon's Hezbollah militants, Israel swapped prisoners in return for the bodies of its slain troops.
A statement posted on social media on Friday said a Palestinian wing of the Iraq- and Syria-based Islamist militant group ISIL had seized the Israelis. The statement did not appear on regular ISIL websites, raising doubts as to its authenticity.
Hebron is a Hamas stronghold whose militants have at times eluded Israeli crackdowns. An Israeli soldier was killed while patrolling the city last September. The army described that as an attack by a Palestinian sniper who has yet to be captured.
Netanyahu called off U.S.-brokered peace talks with Abbas over his reconciliation with Hamas, which controls Gaza and has waged occasional shelling wars against Israel.
One of the three missing Israelis is a dual U.S. citizen, a person briefed on the investigation told Reuters.
(Writing by Dan Williams; Additional reporting by Ali Sawafta and Nidal al-Mughrabi; Editing by Raissa Kasolowsky and David Evans)


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About Me
I was born and live in Belfast, Northern Ireland where I studied Design at the University of Ulster. Since then I have been doing artworks including many commissions.
I have done a wide range of subjects but animals, especially cats are my favourite. Fortunately I have found them to be a popular subject. I also have done many local Northern Irish scenes and buildings.
I work in a range of media; graphite pencil, colour pencil, pastels, watercolour, pen and ink and combinations of these – choosing whatever I feel is appropriate for the subject.
I love the opportunity I get doing artwork to focus on, and try to capture, the details of the subject – be it the strokable texture of an animal's fur or architectural details on buildings that no-one notices as they go by.
When creating an artwork it is very important to me use high quality materials. I will only use colours with very high permanence so they will not fade. I believe if you pay money for an artwork you should be able to expect it to last. Though there are few things that can withstand prolonged direct sunlight.
I like to keep my artwork affordable therefore increasing the chance of selling the work.
This way I can recoup my costs such as framing, and move onto something else. Artists with high prices can end up with a lot of their framed work all over their own house - I don't find this motivating.


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An indication of Shar-like behavior. For further examples, see: Delusional, psychotic, sociopath and Silence of the Lambs. Effect is amplified by alcohol, specifically Patron.
When she said it wasn't my kid and she was just lying this whole time... I should've seen the Shardicators beforehand.
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Introduced by Louis Jacques Mandé Daguerre in 1839, the daguerreotype was the first publicly announced photographic process. A daguerreotype is made by treating a silver-coated copper plate with light-sensitive chemicals, exposing it in a camera, and developing it with a mercury vapor. The result is an exquisitely detailed image.
Harvard's extensive photographic holdings include more than 3,500 daguerreotypes, which are gathered together in this online collection. Housed in libraries, museums, and archives across the University, Harvard's daguerreotypes include some of the earliest successful photographs of the moon, views of the first operations using ether as an anesthetic, rare portraits of African-born slaves, and Harvard's earliest photographic class albums. Portraits include Horatio Alger, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Henry James, Jenny Lind, Harriet Beecher Stowe, and James McNeill Whistler. The collections represent the work of pioneering daguerreotypists Mathew Brady, Albert Sands Southworth and Josiah Johnson Hawes, John Adams Whipple, and others.
Daguerreotypes at Harvard had its genesis in a 1995 grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission, which enabled Harvard to preserve and enhance access to its daguerreotype collections. This online collection, developed through the Weissman Preservation Center Photograph Preservation Program, is made possible with generous support from Paul M. and Harriet L. Weissman and the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.


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Number of individual housing markets in October that showed "improvement," according to the second edition of the National Association of Home Builders/First American Improving Markets Index (IMI). This is nearly double the 12 housing markets that made the list last month. The index reveals metropolitan areas that have shown improvement for at least six months in housing permits, employment and housing prices.
Source: National Association of Home Builders
One-Stop Placement: Market Trends, Construction
Anticipated percentage increase in construction put in place in 2011, based on FMI's "Construction Outlook: Third Quarter 2011 Report." Projecting a 6% increase for 2012, putting the market at $886.2 billion in total construction, FMI explains in the report that although 2% may sound like ambitious growth in today's economy, in constant 2006 dollars, that is only 3% growth for 2012 and a 1% drop in construction for 2011. To put this into perspective, the firm estimates that 2012 will bring a return to 2003 levels of construction in current dollars.
Source: FMI
One-Stop Placement: Market Trends, Construction
Percentage increase in NEMA's shipment index for incandescent lamps for the second consecutive quarter in Q2 2011, as compared to the same period last year. Conversely, the index for compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs) declined for the fifth consecutive quarter — the rate of decline in the shipments index accelerated to 18.5% on a year-over-year basis versus 16.8% and 8.7% during Q1 2011 and Q4 2010, respectively. The incandescent lamp share of 80% for the combined incandescent-CFL market is the highest reading since Q4 2007. Weakening demand for CFLs drove down its share of the combined CFL-incandescent market to 20%. The sales ratio for CFLs decreased to one out of every five lamps from one in four lamps ratio exhibited during the previous two years.
Source: NEMA
One-Stop Placement: Market Trends, Construction
Number of construction jobs added between August and September, according to analysis of new federal employment data by the Associated General Contractors of America. This total was accompanied by a drop in the industry's unemployment rate to 13.3%. According to AGC officials, the increase is the first significant change in construction employment levels since February and reflects growing private sector demand for non-residential construction projects.
Source: Associated General Contractors of America


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The Jonas Brothers sibling boyband dipped their toes in the Disney waters with the Camp Rock movies and their TV series JONAS (renamed Jonas L.A.), becoming the heartthrobs of the network.1. Disney Image Changers Then & Now: Jonas Brothers: Disney Hitmakers
The Jonas Brothers took a break after their Disney days, with Joe and Nick each exploring solo careers and Nick returning to his roots on Broadway. Kevin went on to star in the reality series Married to Jonas, while the brothers worked on their comeback album. On October 9, 2013, they canceled their upcoming tour, citing "a deep rift within the band." In early December 2013, Joe published an essay that exposed their behind-the-scenes Disney experience.2. Jonas Brothers: Band Divided
Selena Gomez first made her mark as Disney Channel darling Alex Russo on Wizards of Waverly Place. Her wisecracking teen wizard won over fans, but the show ended and she needed to crack out of her Disney image.3. Disney Image Changers! Selena Gomez: Wizards of Waverly Place Darling
Following more wholesome movie roles in Ramona and Beezus and Monte Carlo, Selena made the ultimate image change -- taking on a racier part in the film Spring Breakers.4. Selena Gomez: Sexy Spring Breaker
Fans fell in love with Demi Lovato in Camp Rock and Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam, as well as the series Sonny with a Chance.5. Demi Lovato: Camp Rocker
Demi really shed her Disney image when she went to rehab for a variety of issues. Demi's honesty about her struggles paved the way for a bright career, including new albums and a judges seat on The X Factor.6. Demi Lovato: Rocker
Remember when Lindsay Lohan first stole hearts playing dual roles in The Parent Trap remake? She also starred in Disney TV movies, as well as Freaky Friday.7. Lindsay Lohan: Disney Cutie
Lindsay's star was on the rise when she starred in Mean Girls, but then her star fell, with multiple arrests, including DUI and drug possession and six rehab visits. Lindsay has been on the comeback trail, but wow, what an image changer!8. Lindsay Lohan: Troubled Actress
Miley Cyrus made her mark on Disney Channel's Hannah Montana, but growing up Disney presented some challenges when the series ended and she wanted to be taken seriously.9. Miley Cyrus: Hannah Montana Sweetheart
Miley's approach to putting Disney behind her was distancing herself from her Hannah Montana role as much as possible. Her key to success? Controversy, including her infamous foam finger twerking performance at MTV's Video Music Awards. When she hosted SNL, she joked about killing her Disney money-maker, saying, "I'm not going to do Hannah Montana, but I can give you an update. She was murdered."10. Miley Cyrus: Twerker
Ashley Tisdale's acting career started very young, but her role as Maddie Fitzpatrick on The Suite Life of Zach & Cody put her on the map. She went on to play Sharpay Evans in the High School Musical series and a spin-off movie.11. Ashley Tisdale: Suite Life Crush
Ashley snagged many TV guest starring roles, playing a variety of characters on shows such as Sons of Anarchy, as well as starring on TV's Hellcats. She went on to star in Scary Movie 5, the latest in the popular horror movie spoof franchise.12. Ashley Tisdale: Versatile Actress
Brenda Song's long running role as London Tipton on The Suite Life of Zack & Cody and The Suite Life on Deck solidified her title as Disney Queen.13. Brenda Song: Disney Comedy Queen
Brenda branched out after her Disney days, showcasing her acting talent beyond her clueless London character with roles in The Social Network and TV's New Girl. She also landed a starring role on the Fox comedy Dads.14. Brenda Song: Risk Taker
Hilary Duff's breakthrough role on the Disney series Lizzie McGuire made her a genuine star on the mouse channel. She went on to star in a Lizzie McGuire movie and the channel's original movie Cadet Kelly.15. Hilary Duff: Disney Teen Idol
Hilary had one of the easiest transitions from being a Disney star to continually working as an actress, singer and even an author. She's had her own clothing lines and perfume collections too! And she's a mom. Aw.16. Hilary Duff: Mom, Actress, Singer, Author
Vanessa Hudgens became a household name when she played Gabriella in the High School Musical movie franchise. Her real-life couple status with co-star Zac Efron sweetened her Disney image somehow.17. Vanessa Hudgens: High School Musical Star
Vanessa's leaked nude photos certainly flipped her Disney good girl image, as did taking on more adult and racy roles, such as playing Mimi in the Hollywood Bowl performance of Rent and in films like Sucker Punch and Spring Breakers.18. Vanessa Hudgens: Leaked Photos, Racy Roles
Shia LaBeouf had his Even Stevens goofball role so down, he earned an Emmy for the gig! He owed his career to the Disney Channel, calling it the "best thing" that happened to him.19. Shia LaBeouf: Even Stevens Goofball
Shia moved on from Disney, taking on more serious roles like The Battle of Shaker Heights and Disturbia, before landing high profile parts in films such as the Transformers franchise and Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. Despite his success, Shia has had a "bad boy" reputation--the polar opposite of Disney!20. Shia LaBeouf: Difficult Reputation
Zac Efron won over many hearts with his role as Troy Bolton in the High School Musical movies, taking his on-screen chemistry to real life by dating co-star Vanessa Hudgens.21. Zac Efron: High School Musical Hottie
After his Disney days, the sky has been the limit for Zac, who has had a varied and successful acting career, starring in films like The Lucky One, The Paper Boy and the upcoming comedy That Awkward Moment. In fall 2013, Zac revealed he had gone to rehab earlier in the year.22. Zac Efron: Accomplished Actor


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(Reuters) - New Jersey Governor Chris Christie on Tuesday renewed his calls to the U.S. Congress to quickly pass the full $60.4 billion Superstorm Sandy relief package, saying victims in New Jersey had been "short-changed."
During his state of the state remarks, Christie, a possible Republican presidential contender for 2016, appealed to lawmakers from eight states that previously received federal disaster funds for other emergencies to act on the legislation for victims of Sandy.
Sandy slammed into the New Jersey coast on October 29, flooding homes, businesses and public infrastructure in New Jersey, New York and throughout the region.
On Friday, Congress approved $9.7 billion in initial relief for victims of Sandy.
A second vote on the remainder of the $60.4 billion aid package is planned for January 15. House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner, a Republican, drew harsh criticism for delaying the vote by the Senate.
The original vote would have followed a grueling fight over legislation to avoid sweeping automatic federal tax hikes and spending cuts.
Christie said the storm hurt New Jersey's economy just as it was recovering from the recession. But he said the state was "stronger today than it has been in years."
Christie touted accomplishments made largely by working with the Democrat-led state legislature: balanced budgets, no new taxes, and the creation of 75,000 new private sector jobs, as well as public pension reforms and a new 2 percent property tax cap.
"We are recovering and growing, not declining and descending," he said in prepared remarks.
Christie's speech did not address the state's unemployment rate -- at 9.6 percent in November, the fourth highest in the nation -- and a growing revenue shortfall.
It drew fire from Democrats, who have painted a gloomier outlook of New Jersey's economy since last year.
Christie proposed an across-the-board state income tax cut last year, but Democrats insisted that it should only be implemented if revenues reached the high level of growth that Christie predicted for fiscal 2013.
They haven't. The state legislature's chief budget officer estimated on January 3 that New Jersey could fall $705 million short of its projected revenue collections for fiscal 2013.
The state is also still in the grip of a foreclosure crisis, with more than 7 percent of New Jersey's mortgaged homes in foreclosure in November, the second highest rate in the nation, according to CoreLogic. Christie took office in January 2010.
Democrats have said that even before Sandy hit, the state's flagging economy had barely budged during Christie's tenure despite his promises of a "New Jersey comeback," a publicity campaign that Christie later allowed to fade away.
"We're very disappointed he did not touch upon other issues that are of interest to the residents of this state," said New Jersey Assembly Speaker Sheila Oliver at a news conference.
Christie is not scheduled to present his proposed budget for fiscal 2014 until late-February. The fiscal year begins July 1.
Christie's handling of Sandy boosted his popularity with voters. In the days after the storm, his approval rating was 77 percent, his highest ever, according to Fairleigh Dickinson University's PublicMind poll.
Nearly as many voters -- 73 percent -- approved of the job he is doing in the university's most recent poll results on Monday.
(This story has been corrected to fix spelling of Fairleigh Dickinson University)
(Reporting by Hilary Russ; Editing by Andrew Hay)


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Stock indexes are logging tiny gains in early trading after two giant U.S. retailers turned in mixed earnings reports.
Wal-Mart's stock fell sharply, giving up 4 percent after the retailer gave investors a profit forecast that was weaker than they were expecting. Target said its profit rose but the company also said sales rose at a slower pace than last year. Target's stock edged up less than 1 percent.
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The Natural Building Companion
A Comprehensive Guide to Integrative Design and Construction
Natural buildings not only bring satisfaction to their makers and joy to their occupants, they also leave the gentlest footprint on the environment. In this complete reference to natural building philosophy, design, and technique, Jacob Deva Racusin and Ace McArleton walk builders through planning and construction, offering step-by-step instructions on:
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- planning for acoustics
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Applicable to building in climates that are cold and wet, hot and dry, or somewhere in-between, The Natural Building Companion provides the tools necessary to understand basic principles of building science, including structural and thermal engineering, and hydrodynamics. This guide offers thorough, up-to-date, and advanced installation details and performance characteristics of straw-bale, straw-clay, woodchip-clay, and cellulose wall systems, as well as earthen and stone wall systems and a variety of framing, roofing, flooring, mechanical system, and finishing options. This fully-illustrated volume informs professionals making the transition from conventional building, homeowners embarking on their own construction, or green builders who want comprehensive guidance on natural-building options. A State-of-the-Art Resource for Natural Builders The Natural Building Companion is a part of The Yestermorrow Design/Build Library and includes an instructional DVD.
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Builders and educators Racusin and McArleton bring all considerations of green construction to light. Their writing is articulate and their explanations are in-depth, but they provide little how-to. Chapters encompass a wide variety of natural construction methods and materials. The planning sections really shine. Verdict: This guide stands out for the wealth of information it provides on green construction basics and planning. A solid addition to building collections.
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"Natural building is broader in its approach and scope than green building," state Racusin and McArleton (both, Yestermorrow Design/Build School instructors) in The Natural Building Companion. The volume's 21 chapters, which cover topics ranging from soil and acoustics to straw bale and energy electricity, are divided into three parts: 'The Context for Natural Building,' 'Building Science and Performance,' and 'Natural Building Practices.' The natural techniques described all speak to broader concerns about better, healthier ways of building, intended to eliminate volatile organic compound (VOC) off-gassing; and to create living environments that are designed and built as if climate mattered. These approaches also aim to reduce buildings' reliance on expensive and energy-consuming mechanical systems for maintaining comfortable living conditions. On a more detailed level, the authors delve into product ingredients, e.g., lime in mortars. They even supply recipes for finishes. Their view is that designing and building shelter to meet a wide range of human needs and local environmental conditions need not be a luxury. An additional bonus is an instructional DVD that allows readers to visualize many of the techniques the authors discuss. This book is an excellent hands-on companion to any and all books on architecture. Summing Up: Highly recommended. Lower-division undergraduates and above; general readers.
"A thorough treatment of both the context for and specifics of natural building, this book is a wealth of resources all in one place. Though geared to the Atlantic Northeast, there is still more than enough here to make it a must-read for natural builders everywhere."--Bruce King, author of Design of Straw Bale Buildings and Buildings of Earth and Straw
"Fun. Easy to Read. Details that are useful in just about any climate, but particularly in cold climates. As the title clearly states, this book is a true 'companion' to take along on one's natural building journey. A well-thought-out account of Jacob and Ace's experiences and the methods they have evolved over the years. One of the best natural building books published in recent years."--Bill Steen, coauthor, The Straw Bale House
"The Natural Building Companion is a joy to read. The approach is holistic, the style is generous, and the authors gracefully balance technical details, beautiful spaces, and big ecological questions. This book empowers the reader to make choices that matter-for their own home and for the health of our planet."--Paul Lacinski, coauthor of Serious Straw Bale
"This excellent and thoroughly researched book reflects the progression of natural building. It eloquently expresses the beautiful marriage between experience and experimentation, fact and anecdote, science and soul. Deva and Ace have built us a much needed bridge between natural building and green building. The Natural Building Companion will transform how we build!"--Adam Weismann and Katy Bryce, authors of Using Natural Finishes and Building with Cob
"The Natural Building Companion brings age-old building techniques and materials into the modern world. It is a comprehensive evaluation of natural building methods that shares results from up-to-date testing and monitoring, explains how these results apply to building codes, and covers new tools and resources that make installation more user-friendly and durable. By combining a wealth of information in a single volume, this book is indispensable to anyone wanting to build a healthy home using natural materials."--Will Beemer, director, The Heartwood School for the Homebuilding Crafts
"'What is a high-performance building?' Racusin and McArleton answer that question by taking a values-based approach that integrates social and ecological good with health, resource efficiency, and durability. Fusing the knowledge of the building-science community with the wisdom and experience of the best natural building practitioners, The Natural Building Companion provides plenty of detailed, how-to information to help readers create structures and communities that are, as the authors put it, 'worthy of our highest aspirations.'"--Marc Rosenbaum, founder, Energysmiths
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Dot com companies offer new options Buying all crop inputs from one source makes no more sense than planting only one cotton variety or relying on only one marketing strategy.
"Farmers need to diversify operations, whether it's buying materials or marketing crops," says Fulton Breen, chief executive officer of XSAg.com, an online exchange service based in Raleigh, N.C., that puts farmers and sellers together much the same way a multi-listing service and real estate agent work for potential home buyers and sellers.
"The Internet should be part of a farmer's buying strategy," Breen says, "but not all of it."
Breen and marketing manager Scott Peoples say current economic trends (higher input costs and lower commodity prices) should encourage shrewd shopping for crop protection chemicals, fertilizer, seed, animal health products and equipment parts.
"Farmers can now buy online, choosing the price they want to pay," Peoples says.
"But it's also a good idea for a buyer to hedge his bets and never buy his entire inventory through an e-commerce outlet," Breen says. "For instance, he may want to buy 20 percent of anticipated need from a local dealer. If he buys more than he needs, he can return the excess locally."
Breen says buying online will become commonplace within five years but admits that dot com companies still have some educational tasks ahead.
"We hear a lot of misconceptions about our company in particular and agricultural e-commerce in general," he says. "For one, we're not trying to put local dealers and distributors out of business. Farmers still buy products from these outlets, even when they order over the Internet.
"We own no inventory; we buy no products. We remain completely neutral and simply put buyers and sellers together in a mutually beneficial relationship."
He also points out that XSAg, despite the connotations of the name, does not deal in excess or surplus products. "XS stands for Exchange Service, not excess," he explains. "All products bought and sold through our service are new, manufactured products in unopened containers."
Peoples says farmers may shop Internet sources for several reasons. "The main one is price," he says. "But availability also may be a factor. If a product, because of heavy demand, is not available locally, an Internet search through a dot com company may locate it somewhere else."
Breen also notes that XSAg does not price products. That's left to individual dealers or distributors who use the service to find buyers.
"Prices for the same product may vary depending on location.
"And there is more than one way to buy online," he says. "A grower may ask for bids on a specified amount of a specific product and determine what's available. Or he can indicate that he wants a certain amount of the product and specify what he's willing to pay. This is a Name Your Price, sometimes called a reverse auction," Breen says. "Naming a price and allowing the whole country to bid on the business is a possibility."
Andy Pace, sales representative, says buyers should consider what they want from a seller. "Some want both product and service," he says. "They may want someone locally available to provide application recommendations. If that's the case, they should buy locally.
"But if they do not need that service, they should not pay for it. With online buying, the seller is anonymous and separates product from service."
In some situations, dealers may offer two-tiered pricing, Pace says, one for just the product and another for product plus service.
Breen says the geographical coding XSAg incorporates into its program provides both freight and regulatory advantages.
"We know where the buyer and seller are, based on the geo codes," he says. "That allows us to plot the most direct route for delivery. Also, we deal in real-time freight costs, so figures quoted are accurate.
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Geo codes also allow dealers to offer incentives. "A dealer can provide free delivery within a specified area," Breen says. "And he can do it anonymously. He also can exclude information on where a product is sold and at what price."
Peoples says online security, once considered a significant hurdle for dot com purchases, is no longer a real issue.
"Fraud is no more apparent over the Internet than for any other buying point, actually a bit less," Breen says. He says credit card numbers transmitted over the Internet are more secure than checks or credit cards presented to local retailers because of encryption technology.
"The key to using the Internet to manage costs is to use it as another financial management tool," Breen says. "Using a dot com company to buy products should never be an all or nothing proposition, but another option to improve profit margins."


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NC man accused of falsely promising tickets for $3K
A Mint Hill man is facing felony charges for allegedly promising tickets to the Duke-North Carolina basketball game, the Masters golf tournament and a concert to his coworkers for advance payment of nearly $3,500.
Authorities say 29-year-old Jason Eric Richardson is jailed in Lincoln County on six felony counts of obtaining property by false pretenses. Investigators say Richardson claimed to be raising money for the American Cancer Society.
Police said the incidents occurred between Jan. 1 and the beginning of March.
Richardson turned himself into police on Monday.
He was being held Tuesday on $30,000 bond. It's not known if Richardson has an attorney.


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carlos: yea, he was gunned down by a gang member
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To shoot or shoot down, usually to death
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